15．Measures have been taken to solve the problem, but it may be some time ______ the situation improves.

A．since　　 　　　 B．when　　 　　　 C．unless 　　　　 D．before

14．-Mike, what did our monitor say just now?

-Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who _____ to visit the museum _____ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.

A．is; is　　 　　 B．are; are　　　 C．is; are　　 　 D．are; is

13．-Can you attend tomorrow’s meeting?

-I am sorry, but I will have too much work ______.

A．to see to to come　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．seeing to come 　　　　

C．to see to coming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．doing to come

12．You can't imagine ______ when they received these nice Christmas presents.

A．how they were excited　 　　　　　 B．how excited they were

C．how excited were they　　　　　 　 D．they were how excited

11．-How did it ______that you made such a silly mistake?

-I myself haven’t figured it out yet．

A．bring about　　 B．come about　　 C．come across　　 D．come on

9．Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, a good family life, _______ friendship and work satisfaction.

A．as for　　 　　 B．in view of　　 C．in case of　　 　　　　　　　 D．such as

A．now and then 　 B．by and by　 　　 C．step by step　 D．more or less

8．The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ______ pictures of them.

A．many of　　　　 B．a great many　 C．the number of　 D．a large amount of

7．Mary often argues ______ her friends ______ small things angrily, which sometimes makes them very unhappy. 　

　　 A．with; for　　　 B．with; about　　 C．to; for　　　　 D．to; about　　

6．______, I didn’t agree with what you said. Which of the following can not be used here?

A．Being honest 　 B．To be honest 　 C．Honest　　 　　 D．Honestly speaking

第一节 语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1．lemon　 　　　　　　

　　 A．peony　　　　　 B．identification C．appetite　　　 D．procedure

2．botanical 　　　　

　　 A．promote 　　　 B．rose 　　　　　 C．nowhere 　　　 D．astronomy

3．accumulate　　　　

　　 A．calculate 　　 B．tulip　 　　　 C．accurate 　　　 D．output

4．enterprise　 　　　

　　 A．burden　 　　　 B．birthplace　 　 C．underline 　　 D．herb

5．reward　 　　　　　

　　 A．argue　 　　　 B．awkward　 　　 C．strawberry 　　 D．forward

第二节 语法和词汇知识 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。